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Clinical Trials/NCT01449968
NCT01449968
Completed
Not Applicable

Provision of a Mobile Geriatric Team Extra-Community Hospital in Assessing and Regulating the Hospitalization of Frail Elderly Patients With Complex Medical and Social Situation

University Hospital, Grenoble3 sites in 1 country334 target enrollmentJune 2011

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Geriatric Disorder
Sponsor
University Hospital, Grenoble
Enrollment
334
Locations
3
Primary Endpoint
effectiveness of the visit of the mobile unit to reduce the geriatric hospital inappropriate (especially for emergencies) to 1 month
Status
Completed
Last Updated
12 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the mobile unit to reduce the geriatric hospital inappropriate (especially for emergencies) to 1 month.

The primary endpoint: survival without hospitalization through the emergency inappropriate to 1 month.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the Mobile Geriatrics on the management of complex situations in retirement homes and in ambulatory care of frail elderly patients, reported by the generalist doctor, in terms of improving the conditions of use technical support hospital follow-up recommendations given by the mobile team and their impact on outcomes of care.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
June 2011
End Date
November 2013
Last Updated
12 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
University Hospital, Grenoble
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

AdministrateurCIC

Pr Pascal COUTURIER, University Hospital, Grenoble

University Hospital, Grenoble

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient aged 75 and over living in complex medical or psycho-social complex or at risk of hospitalization
  • Patient affiliated to social security or beneficiary of such a regime
  • Patient available for follow-up to 6 months with a caregiver or accompanying social duly appointed.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient residing outside intervention sector
  • Life-threatening emergency (ambulance)
  • Lack of complexity of the situation, supported by routine care

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

effectiveness of the visit of the mobile unit to reduce the geriatric hospital inappropriate (especially for emergencies) to 1 month

Time Frame: 1 month

inappropriate survival without hospitalization through the emergency room at 1 month

Secondary Outcomes

  • needs and difficulties of attending physicians in the care of frail elderly patients with complex medical and social situation before and after the establishment of mobile units for geriatrics.(1 year)
  • cost effectiveness of two types of visit of the mobile unit of Geriatrics (telephone regulation and control over travel home phone)(6 months)
  • follow-up rate of the proposals of UMG ext (adherence to recommendations and feasibility) and analyze the reasons for not monitoring these proposals one month(1 month)
  • survival without hospitalization inappropriate, mortality, changes in functional status and cognitive health care consumption up to 6 months of surgery(6 months)
  • effectiveness of the visit of the mobile geriatric home versus telephone follow-up of mobile geriatric unit(6 months)

Study Sites (3)

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